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Alvan Fisher, The Great Horseshoe Fall, Niagara, 1820, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

"The Great American Hall of Wonders" opens at Smithsonian
ArtfixDaily Staff - July 19th, 2011 19:42

The first mass-produced American clock, a locomotive prototype, and Charles Willson Peale’s iconic self-portrait, “The Artist in His Museum,” are part of a major exhibition showcasing American innovation on view at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art until January 8, 2012. "The Great American Hall of Wonders" assembles 161 artworks and objects related to inventions and scientific discoveries from the 1800s to show how Americans came to believe they have a “special genius” ...

Kiki Smith, Fawn, 2001. Etching and aquatint. Purchase with General Acquisitions Fund and funds from Elaine L. Levin and Diane Wisebram and gift of Stephen Dull. Published by Harlan & Weaver, New York.

High Museum acquires 56 prints by artist Kiki Smith
Release Date: 19 July 2011
The High Museum of Art has recently acquired a significant collection of 56 prints by artist Kiki Smith from collector Stephen Dull. The acquisition was made through a partial gift from Dull and partial purchase through the Museum’s acquisition fund. This group of prints makes the High a ...

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	Beauty, Rarity, History...The M.S. Rau Antiques Blog Bill Rau Out of This World: Antique Telescopes When was the last time you went outside on a clear night for the sole purpose of looking at the night sky? I sometimes wonder about the level of amazement that must have gone through the minds of ... Read more

Arthur Grover Rider (American, 1886-1975) Boats at Valencia, signed 'A.G. Rider' (lower right) oil on canvas, 43 3/4 x 49 1/2in overall: 50 1/2 x 56 1/2in. Estimate: US$150,000 - 250,000 .

PAINTING BY NOTED HOLLYWOOD SCENIC ARTIST LEADS SUMMER AUCTION AT BONHAMS & BUTTERFIELDS
Release Date: 19 July 2011
The August 9, 2011 sale of California and American Paintings and Sculpture at Bonhams & Butterfields will offer a wide array of important Western scenes, Plein Air, Society of Six and land and cityscapes. Noted artists represented in the summer auction include E. Charlton Fortune, ...

Frida Kahlo's copy of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe will be offered by Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on August 9th.

FRIDA KAHLO NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ARTIST’S BOOK TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
Release Date: 19 July 2011
A beat-up copy of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe is expected to sell for over $20,000 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on August 9th. It is no ordinary used book – it belonged to the celebrated Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, who covered the book with doodles, inscriptions, paint and collaged leaves. To ...

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	Old Master Painting, Louisiana Art and New Orleans Favorite at Crescent City Auctions on July 23 Release Date: 19 July 2011 The July 23 auction at Crescent City Auction Gallery contains properties that bring to mind New Orleans past as an historic port city, as well as its penchant for nurturing contemporary artists. Highlights include a recently discovered Old Master painting of "St. Joseph and the Infant Jesus" from ... Read more

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